surfaces; waterborne high performance
coatings; smart coatings; polyurethanes;
titanium dioxide; antifouling coatings;
and anticorrosive coatings. CW
Be sure to check out next month’s Amer-
ican Coatings Show 2012 Exhibitor
Guide, which will feature a description
of select companies and the products
and services they will showcase on the
show floor. If your company is exhibit-
ing in Indy and would like to participate
email editor Tim Wright at
twright@rodpub.com.
American Coatings Conference
The American Coatings Conference
(ACC) will begin a day before the main
exhibition running May 7-9. Sixteen sessions will cover various topics including
measuring and testing; radiation curing;
pigments; architectural coatings; protective coatings; biobased coatings; modeling
and measuring; polyurethanes; epoxy
coatings; waterborne systems; smart and
functional coatings; and novel materials.
The conference will feature two keynote
presentations given by Kent Young from
Sherwin-Williams and Kesh Narayanan of
the National Science Foundation. Young
will discuss volatility in the raw materials
market and in particular one way Sherwin-Williams met this challenge through a
unique partnership with soybean farmers
and the United Soy Bean Board, which led
to an innovative new paint technology.
Narayanan will explore the current
state of innovation and idea exchange between academia and industry and what
the future might bring.
One of the highlights of the ACC will
be the presentation of the American Coatings Award for the best paper of the conference. The award will be presented
during the opening ceremony of the conference. The recipient will receive $2,500
and a commemorative sculpture.
In addition to the main conference nine
pre-conference tutorials will be held on
May 7, 2012 from 8: 30 am until 12:00
pm. The lectures will cover radiation curing; antimicrobial surfaces; easy-to-clean
Indianapolis will be in top shape when the
American Coatings Show 2012 arrives just
three months after Super Bowl XLVI. The city
completed many new projects and renovations over the past two years leading up the
Super Bowl.
AC CONFERENCE
Monday, May 7
8: 30 am – 12:00 pm
Pre-conference Tutorials
11: 30 pm - 12: 15 pm
Lunch
12: 15 pm - 1: 30 pm
Plenary Session
Welcome Address and Conference Introduction
Keynote Presentations, Award Ceremonies
1: 30 pm – 2: 30 pm
Coffee Break
2:00 pm - 5: 30 pm
Session 1: Science Today - Coatings Tomorrow
Session 2: Measuring & Testing
Session 3: Radiation Curing
Session 4: Pigments
5: 30 pm - 7:00 pm
Poster Session and AC Conference Reception
Tuesday, May 8
9:00 am - 12: 30 pm
12: 30 pm – 2:00 pm
2:00 pm - 5: 30 pm
Wednesday, May 9
9:00 am - 12: 30 pm
12: 30 pm
Session 5: Architectural Coatings I
Session 6: Protective Coatings I
Session 7: Biobased Coatings I
Session 8: Modeling & Measuring
Lunch
Session 9: Architectural Coatings II
Session 10: Protective Coatings II
Session 11: Biobased Coatings II
Session 12: Polyurethanes
Session 13: Epoxy Coatings
Session 14: Waterborne Systems
Session 15: Smart & Functional Coatings
Session 16: Novel Materials
End of Conference
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